Volume 2 Chapter 79 - Why is everything related to him? (1/2)

The scene in the wheat fields was not the only difference Banta City had from other cities.

Sophia’s group of four went down the road and not only did they see many different Magic Harvesters moving through the wheat with high efficiency, they also saw beautiful houses made of small bricks placed where there wasn’t farmland.

These small bricks were finely made and placed together row by row, forming beautiful little residences.

Other than this, they saw that the fifty meter wide river outside Banta City had countless people working on the banks. They were transferring stone like things to the banks of the rivers, but it was unknown what they were doing.

They saw in many desolate places, there were large factories erected there that also had many people busily working on something.

When the horse carriage finally entered the Banta City gates and they saw the lively crowd outside the carriage, Sophia couldn’t help being surprised. She said in a shocked voice, “Why are there so many people here? Isn’t Banta City just a small city? Why do I feel that there are even more people here than in our Anvilmar City?”

Baron Hannas looked outside the horse carriage before saying with a smile, “For a small city that only had fifty thousand people to suddenly have more than two hundred thousand people, it’s not strange if there are this many people. Of course, being honest, Banta City still has less people than our Anvilmar City. You have to know that according to the last census, Anvilmar City had over five hundred thousand people.”

“But two hundred thousand people isn’t small.” Sophia was still very surprised, “A city with this many people can be considered a large city in the kingdom. Hannas, why are there suddenly so many people in Banta City?”

“The reason is very simple, it’s because there are many work opportunities in Banta City. It could be said no matter who comes here, they can find work that will satisfy them. You have to know that if large companies employ someone without any skills, the lowest wage they will receive is around ten gold coins per month.” Baron Hannas replied.

“Ten gold coins per month?” Sophia thought about it before asking Kennard, “Is that a lot?”

“It’s quite a bit. Even if it is a normal worker in Anvilmar City, they only receive around six gold coins per month as a wage.” Kennard nodded, “So for Banta City to suddenly have all these people, it isn’t strange at all. Sophia, you should know that many people in our kingdom can’t eat their fill. They can fulfil that need with just one job and they can earn a salary of over ten gold coins per month, that is a very satisfying thing for many people.”

Sophia thought about it before finding it a bit strange.

“This isn’t right, Anvilmar City is the kingdom’s capital, so the salary of the workers there should be the highest. How can Banta City’s companies give people such a high starting salary? Do they have too much money?”

“Then you should go ask Xu Yi.” Hannas laughed, “Because that fellow is the first one to give such high wages, so the companies in Banta City had no other choice and had to give their workers the same high wages, or their workers would have all been stolen by the Frestech Chamber of Commerce.”

“Why is it related to that fellow again?” Sophia muttered in a dissatisfied voice, “Is everything in Banta City related to that fellow?”

Hannas laughed, “You’re right. No matter what you see in Banta City right now, it is most likely related to him. Who told the Frestech Chamber of Commerce to have this much influence in Banta City right now.”

“Humph! I don’t believe it.” Sophia pursed her lips and looked out the window, pointing at a store and saying, “Look, that can’t be related to him, right?”

Hannas looked at where Sophia was pointing and found that it was a woman’s clothing store.

Looking at the sign of the store, Hannas broke out in laughter.

“Ha, ha, Sophia, I’m afraid that you’re wrong. Although that store sells women’s clothing, that store sells the Armani Chamber of Commerce’s products. Just a while ago, the Frestech Chamber of Commerce helped the Armani Chamber of Commerce develop a Magic Loom, which all of the Armani Chamber of Commerce’s cloth products are made off. Tell me, is this related to Xu Yi?”

Sophia’s eyes popped out as she stared at the women’s clothing store until it disappeared from the sight of the window. She indignantly turned back and looked right at Hannas and Kennard who were secretly laughing as she said with a cold snort, “This Xu Yi, he really is too despicable! Why is he everywhere!”

Kennard revealed a faint smile, “Sophia, do you really hate him this much? Then let me tell you some unhappy news. If nothing happens, in less than twenty minutes, you will be meeting him.”

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Twenty minutes later, carriage of the four turned stopped at a quiet little alley in the west of the city.

The four of them got out of the horse carriage and Sophia looked up at the beautiful little two floor house in front of her, revealing a surprised expression.

“That detestable fellow’s place is quite good. But since he has that much money, why doesn’t he buy a manor outside of the city? Isn’t it better than living here?”

“Xu Yi is a very frugal fellow. Based on what I’ve seen, he doesn’t care at all about his daily necessities, so normally he lives quite economically.” Hannas said, “He was living in a small rented room before and I think that if it isn’t because of Vivian, he wouldn’t have changed to living in this small house.”

“Who is Vivian? This sounds like a girl’s name. Doesn’t he have young miss Still as his girlfriend? Why would he buy this small house for Vivian? Could it be that he is a disappointing fellow, playing around with this girl named Vivian even though he has a beautiful girlfriend like young miss Still?” Sophia immediately asked.